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Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
Gage County Democrats.

BEATRICE, Neb., Sept. SO.-lSpecal Tele-
gram to the BEE. The democratic county
convention to-day nominated substantially
the same ticket that the union labor party put
up a few weeks ago. For cOrnty Judge, A..
Hardy; for district clerk, Stephen Bull; for
county treasurer, A. }. Petho I'D; for sheriff,
n. Heron: for register, John McI1tyre; Tor
superintendent, Cartwright. Mr.. Pethoud
declined to run, but the convention n0mi-
mated him any way. The judicial course OF
Judge Broadly was endorsed and the cOnyen-
tion requested him to select his own dele
gates to the judicial convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
A Prominent Ciuizen Suicides.

CHEYENNE, WyO., Sept. 3d. Special Tel
egran to the BEE. William Bachman, a
prominent citizen OF Laramie City, killed
himself with revolver last night. Bachman
has been sick for several days and last even
ing wandered from his house to the river,
about mile distant, where he was afterwaId
found with bullet hole through his head
and his revolver, a 3S-calibre Smith x Wes-
son, near his body. The deceased was secre-
tary OF the Trading Commercial company of
Laramie, was young and prosperous and
had no known cause for taking his life.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
Yesterdays Racing at Wahoo.

WAuoo, Neb., Sept. 3O.-ISpeclal Tee-
gram to the BEE. There was good
attendance at the fair this afternoon to wit
ness the last of the races. In the free for
all { rot, Kitty b won, Lumber Boy second,
Brown Tom third. Time-2:2S, 2:27 and
2:29.
In the running mile and repeat, Doc How
ard won. Ola Gold second, Parole third.
Time-l:5 :54% and :53H.
The fair las been success in every way
and the managers are well satisfied with the
results financially and otherwise.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
Arrest or a Man OF Many Aliases.

CLEVELAND. o., Sept. 30.-A man named
James II. Gindley, alias James Harvey, }.
II. MaDtin, l.. Carpenter and II. b. Masen,
was arrested here to-day by government
officers. For nineteen years he has been
robbing the government by collecting pen
siOns for soldiers widows who were dead
lie conducted his operations in various parts
OF the middle states, principally in Illinois,
to Quincy ILL.,, where he had large number
of alleged widows for clients. lie has par
TALLY confessed to his steallngs and it is
estimated that the amounts paid him by the
pension bureau aggregate $4,000
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
Alarming Spread of Diphthcria.

TALMAGE Neb., Sept 3O.-lSpecial to the
BEE. considerable excitement and alarm
prevails among the farmers in the German
settlement north of Tahnage on account of
the ravages of diDh liberia to an unusual ex-
tent in that vicinity. There have been two
deaths in the family of John Casper, and
9th er members of the family now have the
disease. Herman Neuman has lost one son,
and five more of his children are afflicted
with it The families of Brune Bruins and
Henry Teten are among those who have suf-
fered, both having been called to mourn on
account of its visitation. School in the
neighborhood hes been suspended.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
CRITIClSING POW Derby.
A Prominent Knight On the General
Master Workman,

CuCAGo, Sept. 3O-The Chicago delegates
to the knights of Labor convention leave
here tomorrow night on a special train. II.
j. Paul, IN correspondence of the organ of
Powderl,'s opponents, will say to-
morrow: From reading Powdery's
circular the public seems to think
the general assembly meets merely
to endorse him. The official clique at Rich
mOnd tried to have his term extended to
three years, and after they were beaten
Powderly threatened not to serve another
term. but this was for effect and that night
his clan made a deal so that next morning
they violated the constitution and Illegally
extended their term to two YearS.N
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
Smoked Ont.

OTTAWA, ont, sept. 3O-rhe city is en-
yeloped in smoke so dense that objects can
not be distinguished half block away.
There is ire tof hundred miles in every
direction. At other points the SIN IKE is re-
ported to be worse than here. The losses not
only 10 timber, but to farmers, are enormous,
and will probably reach S500,UO0. In Quebec
the smoke from the bush fires was even more
dense yes terday than OH any day since they
originated. Navigation Is practically srs-
pended between here and Montreal on ac-
count of the smoke. 80 '
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01

the W. Z. r. L. to Mrs. Cleveland, to whom
they presented beautiful floral offering
bearing the inscription. "In thee shall the
nations of the earth be blessed" In the
meantime various democratic organizations
crowded upon the platform of the rear car to
shake hands with the president. The train
waited but five minutes, and as 1t passed
along the track and into the portal of the
tunnel westwardbound, the crowd slowly
uiSpersed.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
Up the Susquehanna Valley.


PITTsBURG, Sept 30.-The ride up the
SusQuehanna valley and Junlata valley was
delightful. At all points the inhabitants
were out in force, waving flags, handker-
Chiefs shouting and cheering. No feature of
the entertaining panorama was lost or unen-
loved by the president and wife. TO every
welcoming demonstration they made court
eous acknowledgements. At Altoona there
was a roaring crowd, filling every inch of the
immense platform AMI all the open region
about The president stepped down to che
platform and an attempt was made to
pass the multitude before him to give
an opportunity for nandshakina, but dispite
the commands, threats, entreatles, and even
blows of those who tried to manage the af
fair, the people surged ahead from both
sides and in front as well. Mrs. Cleveland
created diversion and afforded asmeasure
of relief by retreating to the partSr OF the
car and seating herself in front of one of
the wide plate glass windows, The multi
, tude eau hit sght Of the picture and crowded
around to look NJ it. The president now
stepped back upon the car platform as the
allotted time was up, but even now they were
shook was that of man who climbed up on
the roof of the car and hung head downwards
over the rear end. The whole exciting cpl
sode lasted only four or tive minutes. There
-
throughout, but Notwithstanding the good ma
ture and well-meant enthusiasm, the hope is
warranted that better arrangements will be
ted ted as he re-entered his Ca car
that he had never had quite such
an experience before. The only thing he re-
GREETED, however, was that such arrange
ments had not been luade as would have
given a greater number an opportunity to
meet him. At point called Grarevlle the
train was halted and the occupants sum-
mOned to the rear platform. A roaring
sound was heard from the hillside, but moth
ing was visible except the lights IN few
scattered farm houses. Developments
\ were awaited in silence. Then
some one at the hillside lighted Roman
candle and aimed its discharges at a point
| whence the roaring came and soon two
flames, each ten feet broad, leaped into the
nir to the height of q hundred feet, showing
the nearer hillsides in aweird uncanny fash
ion, and more dmly bringing out the ghosts
N Of those behihd. The presidents party much
u enjoyed this natural gas exhibition. Presi-
II dent and Mrs. Cleveland, in reply to an in
Il Quiry, declared that this first days journey
II had been delightful throughout. When
Y the train arrived in the Pittsburg union
depot the press of people was almost unbear-
able. The train was twenty minutes late
coming In, having waited that length OF time
an the city limits 10 witness an Illumination
of the natural gas S.andpipes: When the
train approached the union ssstlon red hire
was burned along the bluif and tte houses
on the street below we're illuminated and dec
prated with multi-colored banners. As soon
u snt Pitcairn conducted the ladies OF
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
THE VoLUNTNMIvs VICTORY.
How the News Was Received On the
Other Side.

ICoppigh 1887 by James Gordon Bsnnst.1
LONDON, Sept. 3d. New York Herald
Cable -Jpecal to the BEE. $50 strong was
the excitement on this side about the race
that even the English weather sympathized.
All day there were mists, light fogs, rain and
a south wind of twenty miles velocity. The
Commercial cable furnished the exchange
telegraph proprietors ticker with constant
details. The brokers fOrsook the rising
Mexican bonds, sporting men dropped Rous
memorial stakes from their attention and
Bow street loungers betoOk themselves to
the Office of the Globe, the Sporting Life and
the Sportsman. where bulletins from
the Commercial cable were dis
played. Spectators on each side of
the Atlantic endured the dampness,
especially here when the Thistle pricked
them with bad news At9 o'clock the final
result came. 1t seemed to permeate the city.
At once, special editions of the Globe, the
Herald's near neighbor on the Strand, were
cried at the door Of all the clubs and theaters
Inasmuch as the victory OF the Volunteer
was expected little chagrin was shown but
the defeat formed topic for regrettnl gossip.
About the same time the clouds disappeared,
the rain ceased and the moon came out in
fulI Splandor
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
The Irish Bet On the Volunteer.

tCopuright 1887 by James Gordon Benneu.l
QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 30.--T New York Her.
aid Cable-Special to the BEE. midnight
The issue of to-day's yacht race was anx-
iously waited by the members of the Royal
Cork yachting community. Before the vic
tory of the Volunteer was learned the betting
was lively in her favor. The yachting fra
tsrnitv of Queenstown are fully convinced of
the superiority of her center-board.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01

YORK, Pa, Sept. 3O.-The special train
bearing President ana Mrs. Cleveland
reached here at :l5 o'clock and passed very
slowly through the city limits. but did not
stop. The president stood upon the rear
platform and bowed pleasantly to the assem-
bled multitude Along the line of the rail-
road in the city people were gathered and at
the depot an immense crowd mad assembled.
Frequent cheers greeted the president Mrs.
Cleveland stood in the doorway of their car,
and many good wishes were sent after her
by the ladies of the crowd
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
Reorsanizins the Pacific Mail,

New YORK, Sept 30.-The Pacific Mail
directors to-day accepted the designations of
Directors Mehrbach and Venderhot, and Sc
lected Jay Gould and G. p. Huntington to
ill the vacancies. Henry Hart resigned the
presidency and his place was Immediately
iled by the election OF George }. Gould.
These changes are the result of the re-or gan
izing committee. and are said to be prelimi-
nary to a resumption of the subsidy arranged
with the Pacific RAILWAYS
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
A IIynchinp Prnsnect .

HoUsToN, Tex, Sept 3O.-Ye esterday morn
ing Susie Blumenthal, living at White Oak
bayou, five miles from here, stfrted for
school. AS she did not return at hight par
ties went out IN search of her Her body
was found half way between thNIchool and
her home in the woods. She had been out
ragged and then stabbed to death. A IN ge
number of meR with bloodhounds Atye
started out to run the assassin down, ard il
lie is caught he will be lynched. 3
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
Scotchmen Disappointed.

GLASGOW, Sept. 30.-ScOtchmen are
greatly disappointed over to.day's race. but
admit that the Thistle was fairly defeated.
II /. believed that II race for the cup was
again to be sailed in American waters, the
Scotch Yacht to be successful, must have
center-board.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
River steamer burned.

MEMPHIS, Sept. S0.--The steamer r. b.
Simms, plying between Memphis and ST.
Louis. burned this morning at Island Forty,
sixteen miles above this city. She had about
275 bales of cotton and 5000 barrels of -four
and meal aboard, all of which was destroyed
with the boat. The Simms was valued at
$50, 900 and is total loss. So far as known
only one life was lost-a young man named
Bunch, from Illinois, who was passen.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
Bond Purchases.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3O.-The amount OF
bonds offered at the treasury department to-
day was less than any. day since the purchase
began. This fact was regarded at the de-
partment as indicating that the government
has practically secured all the floating bonds
that can be obtained at the rates fixed by the
departments circular and that the str ingency
In the money market has been sufficiently
relieved for the present. TO-day's offerings
aggregated S57 100, Of which S46,9j0 were As
and So lj0 AIS.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
Bank Robbers Fooled.

WILMINGTON. Del, Sept. 30.-The Farm
ers' bank at New Castle was entered at an
early hour this morning by masked robbers.
Their movements awoke the cashier, who
The fallen robber was picked up by his con
federateS and all made their escape. The
robbers got no booty, but left behind them a
kit of burglars tools, wheelbarrow and lad
der
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
"Bishop" Oberly.s Edict.

Sept 30.-The letter of Com
missioner ObCrly was read before the Illinois
democratic association last night and re-
ferred to the executive committee. 1t is un-
derstood the association will retain John
Randolph Tucker as counsel to test the legal
ity of Commissioner Oberly's construction OF
fha l,u
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
An Old Citizens Death.

AURORA, Neb., Sept. 30. Especial Tele.
gram to the BEE III. V. GoOdrlck, an old
citizen of Aurora ard formerly proprietor Of
the Tuttle house, died here last evening of
consumpti on. lie was about nifty years OF
age and had been Iiiicted with lung trouble
for several years, but hoped to recover In
this climate. He leaves wife and four
children. The children are nearly grown,
He left comfortable home to his family and
il is said had S., ,00O insurance on his life.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
nemnorntic .inhiciaI Conycntion.

SCHUYLER, Neb., Sept. 33GG.-sSpecial Tele'
gram to the BEE.-IThe democrats Met In
mass convention here to-day and selected
delegates 10 represent them in the state and
judicial conventions, and will on Saturday.
October 5, hold their county convention tOi
the purpose of placing IN nomination the
county tickets.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
Prohibitionists Hard at Work,

CHADRON, Neb., Sept. 30.-TSpecial Tele-
gram to the BEE.I-R A. Hawley, state or
ganizer of the prohibition party of Nebraska,
dong some hard work in this county, and
has placed a strong county ticket in the field
They have organized and made arrangements
to give lectures in every part of the county.
the party.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
Factories Burned,

CHICAGO, Sept. S0.-Ths four-stOry build
ing, l35 and l37 East Lake street, occupied
by half dozen manufacturing firms, was
partly burned to-day. Loss on stock and
Sn,ed The Carfeton Ieatber Reit rnn,r.nv
Is the heaviest sufferer.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
Prohibition Defeated.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. S0.-Returns
from all portions of the state indicate that
the prohibition amendment is defeated by
10000 or more.
The latest election returns indicate a ma.
jorty against the prohibition amendment of
about 1900.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
The Co-operatiye Board Meets.

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 30.--Thc cooperative
board of the Knights Of Labor held its first
session to-day. The committee on creden-
tials also began its work and fight is ex-
pected over delegates who, it is said. will be
sent from the expelled District l2G, the carpet
weaverS of New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
A Xcrniot Against the EIkhorn.

WAuOO, Neb., Sept. 3O,-ISpeclal Tele-
gram to the BEE. I'm the district court the
jury rendered a verdict for 500 in favor of
the plaintiff in the case OF Orr VS.. the Ere,
~ dnuaErs to abuttng property owned ~
y iaihuH,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01

Earned runs-Omaha /, Kansas City 3.
Two base hits-Bandle. Bartson, Mansell
Three base hits-Lillie.
Left on bases-Omaha z, Kansas City6.
Double plays-Manning to Howe.
Struck cut by-Healy l, BartsOn 3.
Bases on balls by-Healy /, Bartson 8,
Nichols l.
Bases given for hitting man with ball by
Bartson l. ..
Passed ball5-liooverr.e
Wild pitches-l5artsor l.
Time of game-l hour and 20 minutes.
mpire-Iiagan.
THE BENEFIT.
On Sunday the Omahl's will be rendered a
benefit, a game having been arranged be.
tween them ana the G. u. Maynes. The lat
ter club will be strengthened by the addition
OF krehmeyer and Heay as the battery, and
a pleasing and exciting contest is expected.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
A Challenge Declined.

New YORK, Sept. 3O.-Special Telegram
to the BEE. l-Governor Hill has declined, on
the ground OF previous engagements. to meet
Henry George ON the stump and discuss the
subject o. taxation.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
Two Fires in one Day.

WEST POINT, Neb., Sept 3O.-I Special 10
the BEE.l-West Point was visited by two
fires this afternoon. The fires destroyed
barn on Lincoln street, the property OF Mrs.
A. A. Campbell, and the second a dwelling
house on Park street. The cause of neither
tire is Known.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
Arrival at Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. Sept. 3O.-The presiden-
tial train reached this city at IL o'clock
The announcement that IL would
sarrive at that time attracted about
zone thousand people, fully one-half of whom
were ladies'. AS soon as the train stopped
the president and Mrs. Cleveland were seen
4 in the center of the car. He sat near the
window, and to request to go on the
platform of the car, shook his head. The
train pulled out at :15. There were no
demonstrations by the people assembled at
the station.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01

WAsHINGToy, Sept. 3O.-lS Special Telegram
to the BEE. Miss Lizzie Thomas was to-day
appointed postmistreSs at Harvard, Wayne
county, Ia, vice ID. NJ. Thomas, resigned.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
Racing at Grayeseud.

NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-The weather at
Gravesend was raw anu cold to-day and the
track was fetlock deepiu slush and mire.
Mile: Favor won,' Theodosius second,
Barnum third. Time-l:46A.
Five Furlongs: Speedwell won, Ballston
second. King Idle third. Time-l:04.
One and One-eighth miles: Diadem
won, Harvard second, Bessie June third.
Time 200.
One and One-eighth miles: Graycloud
won, Volante second, EoleSn third. Time
| 80.
Six furlongs: Bradford won. Pearl Jen-
nings second, Mute third. Time-l:l7.
One and one-sixtesnth miles: Joe Mitch
ell won, Belmont second, Orlando third.
Time :5jL
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
ROycotting Punishable.

New yoEK, Sept. 3o.-Judge Barrett yes
terday declared that the boycottipg of non
union laborers by labor organizations, is pun
ishable under the law against conspiracy.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
Greenock In a Turmoil.

ICOpmi0ht 1887 by james Gordon Bennett.1
GREENocK, Sept. 30.-ENew York Herald
Cable-Speclal to the BEE. E.l-Consternation
and astonishment do not convey the feelings
of Greenock people at the result. Bars
friends are still incredulOuS and the village
Is really in turmoil.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
Michael Dayitt Arrives.

NEw YORK, Sept. 30.-Among the passen-
gers who landed this morning from the
steamer Britannia was Michael DaYitt, the
distinguished Irish agltator. -
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
American A ,sOciation.

BALTIMORE, Sept D.--The game between
the Baltimore and Athletic team
to-day resulted as follows:
Baltimore.-......0 O 0l 0 9 0 0 o.
Athletics......3 0 0 0 0 0 9 ~
CLEVELAND, Sept :oL--The game between
the Cleveland and Louisville iteams to-day
resulted as follows: Cleveland Q, Louis
vile Q. Game called On account of darkness.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
National League Games.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept 3O.-The game be-
tween the Philadelphia and Boston
teams to-day was postponed on account OF
rain.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 3O.-The game be-
tween the New York and Washington teams
to-day resulted as follows:
New York 49,. o 0 o 0 o 0 0 0 o.
Washington. 80 0 & D 0 0 0 O.
Pitchers-Keete and Whitney. Base
hits-New Y York 12, Washington 5. Errors
New y ork O. Washington 0. Umpire-DOes-
cher.
PlTTsBuRG, Sept. 30.oThe game between
the Detroit and Plttsburg teams to-day
resulted as follows:
Detroit. ..........l o o 0 0 / o ~ q
Pittsburg. .......0 0 0 o 0 0 0 o.
Pitchers-Getzein and Mccormick. Base
hits-Detroit Z, Pittsbufg 8. Errors Detroit
2. PittsburgS. Umpire-Galvin.
INDIANAPOLIS. Sept 3O-The game be-
tween the Indianapolis and Chicago teams
to-day was postponed on account of rain.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
A Twenty-one Round Fight.

BosroN, Sept. 30.-Tlm Fitzsmmons, of
Boston, defeated Jack Stewart, of England,
this morning in twenry:one round tight,
Fair Play" rules. Stewart was knocked
down repeatedly and finally was unable to
rise. Both were badly punished.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
Denver I 4, Topeka 10.

DENVER, Colo, Sept. 3o.-TSpecial Tele
gram to the BEE. The playing to-day bs-
tween Topeka and the home club was unin-
teresting and no brilliant work was done on
either side, as the Topekas as sure of win
ning the pennant no matter should they lose
every game here. 1t appears to many that
they are permitting the home team to win IN
order that the latter may get thi.d place in
the league. This is denied by both clubs,
however. The score by innings
Denver ver..............2 l 8 l 2 8 2-14
Topeka 3 o 0 l DO
Runs earned-Denyer 8, Topeka 8. Two
base hits-StearnS. Tnr e-base hits-McSOr-
ley 2, keinzle. Double plays-McSorley to
Smith.
Bases on balls-Silch s. Dooms 2. Hit by
pitcner-Stearns Halliday, johnson. Passed
balls --Gunson l. Struck out-Silch l,
Dooms 3. Wild pitches -Silch 2. Dooms l..
Left on bases-Denver Topeka 4. Batter
ies-Denver, Silch and Meyers; Topeka,
DOOms and Gunson. Came called on ac-
count of darkness.